Which, of course, is one of my other basic problems with religion in general. According to this, a rather standard philosophy, any one that lived and died before Christianity got to their neck of the woods is burning in hell regardless of the quality of life they led. By this belief had Mother Theresa been born a Bhudist and never left her faith, yet done all the saintly things she did she's in hell right now; according to this if the Protestants are right and the Catholic Church has lost it's way and no longer represents God's will she's burning in hell right now. Quite frankly I cannot worship a God that makes those rules, there's no possible way I could accept Him as omnibenevolent. I'd rather take my chances that if there is a God He cares more about your deeds among men than how much time you spent in the right church saying the right prayers.
That in not what the bible says..there are many in heaven now that lived and died before Christ..read Hebrews chapter 11